Income to Afford a $15,000 House
How much do you need to make to be able to afford a house that costs $15,000?
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To afford a house that costs $15,000 with a down payment of $3,000, you'd need to earn $3,251 per year before tax.
The mortgage payment would be $76 / month.
Salary needed for 15,000 dollar mortgage.
Note: This calculator is for fixed-rate mortgages. Adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs, may allow you to acheive lower payments in the short term. However, with ARMs, your monthly payment may increase if interest rates rise.
Note: 28% is the standard percentage of pre-tax income to spend on housing.
What is the income needed to buy a $15,000 house?
Annual income needed by down payment and interest rate
5.00% | 5.50% | 6.00% | 6.50% | 7.00% | 7.50% | |
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0% down | $3,451 | $3,650 | $3,854 | $4,063 | $4,277 | $4,495 |
5% down | $3,278 | $3,468 | $3,662 | $3,860 | $4,063 | $4,270 |
10% down | $3,106 | $3,285 | $3,469 | $3,657 | $3,849 | $4,045 |
15% down | $2,933 | $3,103 | $3,276 | $3,454 | $3,635 | $3,821 |
20% down | $2,761 | $2,920 | $3,083 | $3,251 | $3,422 | $3,596 |
25% down | $2,588 | $2,738 | $2,891 | $3,047 | $3,208 | $3,371 |
30% down | $2,416 | $2,555 | $2,698 | $2,844 | $2,994 | $3,146 |
35% down | $2,243 | $2,373 | $2,505 | $2,641 | $2,780 | $2,922 |
40% down | $2,071 | $2,190 | $2,313 | $2,438 | $2,566 | $2,697 |
45% down | $1,898 | $2,008 | $2,120 | $2,235 | $2,352 | $2,472 |
50% down | $1,725 | $1,825 | $1,927 | $2,032 | $2,138 | $2,247 |
Average House Price by State
What's the median price for a home in all 50 states? Source: Zillow, June 2023
State | Price |
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Hawaii | $837,324 |
California | $743,362 |
Massachusetts | $587,875 |
Washington | $577,353 |
Colorado | $543,143 |
Utah | $510,934 |
Oregon | $498,558 |
New Jersey | $484,467 |
New Hampshire | $446,839 |
Montana | $446,602 |
Idaho | $442,820 |
New York | $441,462 |
Rhode Island | $432,888 |
Arizona | $420,494 |
Nevada | $416,340 |
Maryland | $405,562 |
Florida | $390,856 |
State | Price |
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Maine | $383,137 |
Vermont | $380,266 |
Connecticut | $374,599 |
Virginia | $371,623 |
Delaware | $370,405 |
Alaska | $351,218 |
Wyoming | $338,216 |
Minnesota | $331,190 |
North Carolina | $320,096 |
Georgia | $318,919 |
Tennessee | $311,628 |
Texas | $303,971 |
South Dakota | $296,109 |
New Mexico | $292,822 |
South Carolina | $288,816 |
Wisconsin | $285,037 |
Pennsylvania | $255,965 |
State | Price |
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Nebraska | $254,916 |
North Dakota | $251,062 |
Illinois | $250,542 |
Missouri | $238,055 |
Michigan | $235,361 |
Indiana | $231,660 |
Alabama | $223,246 |
Ohio | $218,667 |
Kansas | $215,642 |
Iowa | $211,054 |
Kentucky | $200,955 |
Louisiana | $200,370 |
Arkansas | $199,636 |
Oklahoma | $198,936 |
Mississippi | $172,654 |
West Virginia | $155,773 |